College Championship

Congratulations Alabama.

There were two dynamite defenses on the field last night. Alabama was simply better. LSU didn't cross midfield until the fourth quarter.

The 21-0 final was a little deceptive. The lone touchdown was late when the outcome was no longer in doubt. The Tide had 8 scoring opportunites. LSU kept stopping any further advance holding Alabama to 5 field goals.

Everytime I've seen LSU this year the offense would take a while to get started. I kept expecting them to get started last night but Alabama's never allowed it. I can't recall a better college defense.

As long as college football is going to half-ass its way to a national championship they might as well grab the best two teams. No matter the conference. No matter whether the two teams had played earlier in the season. Alabama and LSU were the best two teams so its best that they play again. Despite the lack of touchdowns, their earlier game was terrific. LSU-Oklahoma St would have been fun just to see LSU corners Morris Claiborne and Tyrann Mathieu battle Oklahoma St receiver Justin Blackmon. The clowns aimlessly bouncing around the halls of the BCS ended up with the best matchup this year.

There were a bunch of players playing last night that will soon be in the NFL. Especially on defense. Corner Morris Claiborne of LSU. Corner Dre Kirkpatrick, safety Mark Barron and linebacker Dont'a Hightower of Alabama. I'd happily put all four on the Minnesota Vikings roster next year. Two of my favorites, Alabama tackle Barrett Jones and LSU corner Tyrann Mathieu, have another year before the NFL comes calling. Mathieu, aka Honey Badger, is particularly interesting. He reminds me of Green Bay's Charles Woodson. He lines up anywhere on the field. He makes plays all over the field. The offense has to find him before every play and account for him throughout the play. He's small but he's a tremendous football player.

Alabama sure didn't seem too interested in throwing at LSU's Morris Claiborne. They took their chances with the Honey Badger instead. Claiborne is in the conversation with Oklahmoa St. receiver Justin Blackmon and USC tackle Matt Kalil as my choice for the Vikings top choice.

I think that Cal will take the title next year. No doubt.

I was pleased to see that Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway was added to the NFC roster for the Pro Bowl. He's been deserving for a few years now. He didn't have as many big plays this year but he was a tackling machine. He led the team and was third in the league in tackles. Greenway plays the game with a child-like enthusiasm. Its clear that he simply loves the game. He's early to practice just to be on the field. He's catching punts, throwing the ball, running around the field. He's fun to watch. Greenway and his wife are extremely active in the community with various charitable functions. So active that he's the Vikings nomination for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. The NFL needs more players like Chad Greenway. Its nice to see him being acknowledged for his contributions on and off the field.